The first trailer for the much-anticipated Nina Simone biopic, “Nina,” is out, and it looks intense.

Zoe Saldana plays the iconic singer in a film focusing on her life, career and relationship with nurse-turned-manager Clifton Henderson, played by David Oyelowo.

The trailer shows Simone offering Henderson a job for $2,000 a month to help take care of her affairs while she goes on the road. We then see clips of her battling drinking problems as she tries to get her career back on track.

“Everyone thinks that you are crazy,” a man says to Simone.

“What does that have to do with playing music?” she replies.

The movie has been in the works for years. Mary J. Blige was attached to the project in 2010, but dropped out over scheduling problems. There has been some controversy over Saldana playing the iconic performer, as some say her skin is too light.